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Black Sabbath has pumped out a great number of tunes over the years, and the ones that people still listen to the most are the ones that Ozzy sang on. But even the ones that Ozzy didn't sing on are great, mainly because of the Sabbath constant Tony Iommi, the world's greatest rythem guitar player. Bill Ward and Geezer Butler are important to the history of Sabbath, but Iommi's the only one who has kept on recording with the Sabbath name over the years. Whether it's because of disinterest, injury, illness, or side projects, Butler and Ward haven't always been there. But that's OK. The Godfather of Metal kept it going, and he's accepted them all back numerous times for reunions. And that's the way most people remember them best, Metal's version of the Fab Four. That's why it's a little strange for me to find out that Sabbath had two albums recorded that I didn't have in my collection with Ozzy singing on them. I recently bought all of their studio albums that I didn't already own. I already had Heaven and Hell and Dehumanizer that didn't have Ozzy singing on them, but I thought I had all of the ones with Ozzy. Little did I know that there were Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die which were also Ozzy sung albums. Technical Ecstasy is a great album and I'm confused as to why this album wasn't more popular. It's got a lot of cool tunes on the album, so what's up with that. Ozzy recorded this album, then Never Say Die, then left to form a solo band with himself as the focal point. The rest is history. Ozzy has become one of the best artists, and obviously has a good eye for musicians, because he has worked with countless guitar greats, probably the best being Randy Rhodes who we never saw the full potential from, but we caught a glimpse of a young guitar player who was no doubt on his way to being one of the greatest guitar players ever. Obviously, Ozzy has a great eye for guitar players, but he started it all with Tony Iommi, and this album shows the many sides of Tony. Maybe this album was just too progressive, a little ahead of itself. That's the only reason I can think it wasn't commercial enough for the fans to like it, it's a little different than the stuff they had released before. They were experimenting with some stuff and I guess it wasn't as popular for their fans. Oh well, too bad for the closeminded fans. It's still a great album. Back Street Kids is a straight ahead rocker. You Won't Change Me is an anthem that's a cool original masterpiece. It's Alright has Bill Ward singing lead vocals for the first time on a Sabbath album. Gypsy starts off with some cool drumming from Ward, than goes into a groove similar to something The Who would do. All Moving Parts is groovy bluesy rocker. Rock 'n Roll Doctor is a cool tune that sounds eerily familiar, maybe it's on one of Ozzy's live albums. If I heard it on the radio, I would've thought it was on Diary of a Madman or Blizzard of Oz, it just sounds like old Ozzy. Cool tune regardless. She's Gone also sounds familiar, but in a different way. It's like a prophecy of what Ozzy will do later in life with his ballads. It's a cool slow song that kind of reminds me of Mama I'm Coming Home or one of his other acoustic heavy ballads he recorded on his more recent albums. Dirty Women finishes off the album with some cool riffs and some lyrics about prostitution. All and all, a great experimental album that should've been embraced by Sabbath fans, not ignored.Read full review
This is one of the Greatest Albums of 1976. From the opener 'Back Street Kids' to the closing 'Dirty Women' it rocks through the whole album. Bill Ward does his only lead vocal job on 'It's Alright' a welcome change from Ozzy. 'Rock and Roll Doctor' is a straight ahead rocker that should have been more widely accepted, 'Gypsy' is Sabbath at its best, 'All Moving Parts Stand Still' sounds like it belongs on one of the early albums, 'She's Gone' tells a tale of unrequited love, and they save the best for last 'Dirty Women' is still on the song list for the Black Sabbath live shows. A definite have for all Sabbath fans and all that want some good rock and roll.
This Sabbath cd is very good and interesting, since it is different than the other ones before it. It does not have the scary, dark feel at all like the songs "Iron Man" and "Black Sabbath" have, but sounds like a pretty strong hard rock cd. It is the companion to the cd "Never Say Die", because it sounds pretty much like it, but it is heavier in the guitars and drums. " It's Alright" was copied by Guns N' Roses on their "Live Era 87'-93'" cd, and was the first song on a Sabbath cd to feature Bill Ward on vocals. The song Ward sung, sounds like he listened to John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" cd, or one of John's cd's that sound like it, and copied it, but it is very cool though.
Black Sabbath's Technical Ecstacy shows the band at their best, showcasing songs such as Bill Ward's 'Its All Right' to Ozzy singing 'Dirty Women' and 'Rock 'N' Roll Doctor'. I enjoy everything about this band. I mean, what is there not to like about Black Sabbath, from Bill's pounding drums to Geezer's thundering bass and Tony's guitars licks. Ozzy is top notch as Sabbath's frontman, and this cd is as good as anything Sabbath has put out before.
True Sabbath fans will detect a departure from the original, dark almost mystical themes in most Black Sabbath songs. The change in the creative influences behind most of the songs is very clear. This record could have defined a new chapter in the history of Black Sabbath. It is a perfect blend of dark metal and contemporary subject matter. Had they stayed on course and continued to produce similar works, Black Sabbath would probably still be a relevant force in the music industry today. Dr. Phil gives it two thumbs up!
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